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Chicken Breast with Beans and Escarole Recipe {one-pot dinner}

Modified: Apr 22, 2025 Published: Apr 22, 2025 by Sabrina Quairoli Visit our "Disclosure Policy and Cookies" page in the menu for details. This post may contain affiliate links.

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Beans and escarole are a great accompaniment to chicken breast. This recipe is super easy, too! Do you want to make a delicious chicken breast with beans and escarole recipe that your family will love during the week? This one has it all, and it tastes yummy, too. It is a one-pot dinner idea you can make quickly after work. Follow along and see how I made this recipe.

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  • Delicious Chicken Breast Beans and Escarole Recipe {one-pot dinner idea}

Ingredients

Below are the ingredients used to make this Chicken Breast Beans and Escarole Recipe.

  • 1 teaspoon Garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil (affiliate)
  • 1 lb of chicken breast cubed
  • 1 can of Cannellini beans - rinsed
  • 2 teaspoon of Italian seasoning
  • 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 1 bag of cleaned Escarole - chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
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Delicious Chicken Breast with Beans and Escarole Recipe Instructions

Below are easy instructions to make this quick weeknight meal.

garlic diced on a hot non-stick pan

First, rinse the cannellini beans and set aside. Cut up the chicken breast into cubes. I used cooking scissors to cut the chicken breast (boneless). Open the tomato can and the bag of escarole and set aside. Measure out Italian seasoning and set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil (affiliate) and 1 teaspoon garlic to the warm, non-stick skillet and heat for 3 minutes.

chicken breast cubed on skillet

Then, add the cut chicken pieces and brown both sides for 10 minutes.

beans and seasoning on a skillet

Add cannellini beans and 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning. Heat for 5 minutes and stir. Do not let it burn. You can lower the temperature to medium.

tomatoes diced on top of the skillet

Now add diced tomatoes to the skillet and 1 teaspoon more Italian Seasoning. Stir in, cover, and cook for another 10 minutes.

fresh escarole on the skillet

Then add the cleaned and cooked escarole to the top of the skillet, cover, and cook until wilted-about 5 minutes. Then, stir into the dish-season with salt and pepper to taste.

all ingredients cooked in a skillet

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Here is a delicious chicken breast with Beans and Escarole Recipe showing how the dish looks when completed. The entire meal is finished in just 40 minutes, from prep to cook.

Delicious Chicken Breast Beans and Escarole Recipe Variations

You can easily add a few more ingredients for additional flavor.

  • Spicy - add chili pepper flakes when you add the olive oil (affiliate) and garlic.
  • Rice - For a hearty meal, Add some cooked brown or white rice as the base and this dish to the top.
  • Use dark meat - Try my chicken thighs with white beans and escarole recipe here.

Equipment

This recipe requires only a few kitchen tools (affiliate): a non-stick skillet, a cutting board (affiliate), and a chef knife.

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Storage

This recipe can be stored the cooked recipe in the fridge for 2-3 days. However, it is not recommended to freeze.

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Delicious Chicken Breast Beans and Escarole Recipe {one-pot dinner idea}


  • Author: Sabrina Quairoli
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4
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Easy one-dish dinner idea with chicken breast, cannellini beans, and chopped escarole. Great for healthy weeknight meals for the entire family.


Ingredients

1 tsp Garlic minced

1 tbsp of olive oil (affiliate)

1 lb of chicken breast cubed

1 can of Cannellini beans - rinsed

2 tsp of Italian seasoning

15 oz can of diced tomatoes

1 bag of cleaned Escarole - chopped

Salt and pepper to taste


Instructions

First, rinse the cannellini beans and set aside. Cut up the chicken breast into cubes. I used cooking scissors to cut the chicken breast (boneless). Open the tomato can and the bag of escarole and set aside. Measure out Italian seasoning and set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil (affiliate) and 1 teaspoon garlic to the warm, non-stick skillet and heat for 3 minutes.

Add the cut chicken pieces and brown both sides for 10 minutes.

Add cannellini beans and 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning. Heat for 5 minutes and stir. Do not let it burn. You can lower the temperature to medium.

Add diced tomatoes to the skillet and 1 teaspoon more Italian Seasoning. Stir in, cover, and cook for another 10 minutes.

Then add the cleaned and cooked escarole to the top of the skillet, cover, and cook until wilted-about 5 minutes. Then, stir into the dish-season with salt and pepper to taste.

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  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: chicken breast
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 plate

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